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U.S. Seizes Oil Tanker Off Venezuela, Escalating Pressure on Maduro

President Trump has labeled President Nicolás Maduro a drug cartel leader and has suggested he could expand U.S. strikes to Venezuelan soil.

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Venezuela’s Nobel Winner Ups the Ante in Standoff With Maduro

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‘Voodoo Rituals’ and Banana Wars: U.S. Military Action in Latin America

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House Passes Defense Bill That Demands Pentagon Share Boat Strike Videos

The $900 billion policy bill would codify much of President Trump’s national security agenda. It also seeks to mandate more Pentagon consultation with Congress.

Trump Administration Opens Applications for ‘Gold Card’ Immigrant Visas

President Trump has framed the program as a way for the government to raise billions of dollars and prioritize the admission of entrepreneurs and investors.

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$2 Billion in Pentagon Funds Said to Go to Anti-Immigrant Operations

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After Shutdown, Democrats Claim Credit for Funding They Opposed

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Fed Cuts Rates Again, but Is Divided Over Future Moves

Jerome Powell said officials would watch how the economy evolves and “haven’t made any decision about” cutting rates at their next meeting.

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As the Price of Beef Soars, Restaurants Are in ‘Code Red’ Mode

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Andrew Tate, in a half-unbuttoned animal-print shirt, sits in a crowded audience beside Tristan Tate, in a fuchsia blazer. — Mikael Ona/ZUMA Press Wire

How a Manosphere Star Accused of Rape and Trafficking Was Freed

Barred from leaving Romania, Andrew Tate courted powerful figures on the American right. Then an extraordinary order let him go.

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Judi Jupiter, a 76-Year-Old Social Media Star, Is Gen Z at Heart

In the 1970s, she photographed Andy Warhol and Debbie Harry on wild nights at Studio 54. Now she’s chronicling a new generation.

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A woman in dark sunglasses, wearing an olive green jacket over an orange hooded sweatshirt, stands in front of a stone wall. — John Taggart for The New York Times

Did Texas Republicans Overplay Their Hand on Redistricting?

Republicans redid their voting map so they could flip five seats to help keep control of the U.S. House. But achieving that goal is far from guaranteed.

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Under a clear blue sky, a silhouetted figure stands on a street in a downtown area of a small town. — Callaghan O'Hare for The New York Times

The Conservative Overhaul of the University of Texas Is Underway

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Vimal Patel

The Trump administration has tried to bend universities to his political will. But some of the most durable changes to higher education are occurring at the state level. Texas is a key example.

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State lawmakers there have recently passed bills aimed at what they describe as bringing balance back to universities that have become too liberal.

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The legislation shifts power from faculty to governing boards, which are composed of political appointees. One new law, Senate Bill 37, gives trustees the power to overturn key administrative posts, including academic deans.

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The state is also turning to former Republican lawmakers to lead higher education institutions. The heads of the University of Texas, Texas A&M University and Texas Tech systems now are all former Republican lawmakers.

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Some students and faculty, especially in the liberal arts, worry that the state’s universities are poised to sideline or eliminate departments conservatives disfavor like gender studies.

A tower is lit by sunlight on the University of Texas campus. Two students walk in the foreground near a bed of white flowers. — Callaghan O'Hare for The New York Times

Denied Federal Disaster Aid, a Town in Trump Country Feels Forgotten

FEMA rejected requests for federal assistance after floods in western Maryland, part of a larger pattern of making communities pay for their own recovery.

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A large yellow excavator lifts mud from a dirty creek bed, with a church in the background. — Wesley Lapointe for The New York Times

A Surrogacy Firm Told Parents-to-Be Their Money Was Safe. Suddenly, It Vanished.

Surro Connections held itself out as a reliable business. Now, clients have lost as much as tens of thousands of dollars meant to compensate women carrying their pregnancies.

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Louvre Heist Was Caught on Film, Officials Say, Rebutting Director’s Account

Investigators said museum guards didn’t watch the recording in time. The Louvre’s director had previously said the thieves entered undetected.

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A furniture elevator extends toward the second floor of the Louvre. A small crowd of officers stand on ground level. — Dimitar Dilkoff/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

Wyoming Cowboys Are Breaking Down Barriers, Literally

GPS collars on cattle are letting ranchers remove fences in the West. That’s good for wildlife and for the land.

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50 States, 50 Fixes: Environmental Solutions From Across the U.S.

Irksome, Evicted Beavers in Utah Are Getting a Second Chance

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This Arkansas City Shows How to Slash Emissions and Save Money, Too

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Yemeni Separatists Set Sights on Houthi-Controlled Capital

The Southern Transitional Council has seized control of parts of Yemen over the past week, with ambitions to create a “south Arabian state.”

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Islamic State Camps Pose a Dangerous Problem for Syria’s New Leaders

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Four soldiers stationed at a military checkpoint. — Fawaz Salman/Reuters

16 Best Theater Moments of 2025

Lea Michele’s star turn in “Chess.” Kara Young as an 8-year-old. A 12-minute monologue delivered from a cloud. These are our favorite scenes from this year.

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Sophie Kinsella, ‘Confessions of a Shopaholic’ Author, Dies at 55

Writing under a pseudonym, Madeleine Wickham cultivated an international following for her series centered on a young woman addicted to shopping.

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She Was Diagnosed With Brain Cancer, Then Wrote a Rom-Com About It

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